Iowa: Varsity Football Star Shot Dead After Friends Mistake Him for a Squirrel on Hunting Trip
A varsity football star in Iowa was tragically shot and killed during a recent hunting trip when his friends mistook him for a squirrel.
Accidental Gun Deaths
CNN Cites Accidental Gun Deaths of Children, 27x Lower than Accidental Car Deaths, as Reason for More Gun Control
CNN pushed gun control by citing accidental gun death figures for children but omitted the fact that car accidents kill 27 times more children.
CDC: Unintentional Car Deaths 27 Times Higher Than Unintentional Gun Deaths Among Children
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) numbers for 2020 show that accidental car deaths among children were 27 times higher than accidental gun deaths.
LA Times: Congress Should Mandate Gun Owners Lock up Their Firearms
The Los Angeles Times editorial board suggests Congress mandate gun owners lock up their firearms. For gun owners who do not have a safe, the Times suggests an alternative trigger lock requirement.
Mom’s Demand Action ‘Gun Safety’ Instructor Holds Pistol by Tip of Barrel
A “gun safety” instructor for Michael Bloomberg-funded Moms Demand Action held a pistol by the tip of the barrel during a meeting with the League of Women Voters in Lewiston, Idaho.
Accidental Gun Deaths at Record Lows Even as Gun Sales Hit Record Pace
Even as calendar year 2015 witnessed a surge in gun purchase background checks unequaled since the inception of such checks, it also saw a continued low number of accidental gun deaths.
Study Claims Gun Sales Increase Accidental Gun Deaths, Doesn’t Mention Record Low Accidental Gun Deaths
A study on the post-Sandy Hook surge in gun sales suggests a correlation between such surges and higher accidental gun deaths.
John Lott: CDC ‘Coding Error’ Hid Record Low for Accidental Gun Deaths
Gun scholar John Lott discovered a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “coding error” which hid the fact that accidental gun deaths hit a record low in 2014.
Baltimore Sun: Obama Should Create Public Registry Of Gun Owners
On January 7, The Baltimore Sun gave President Obama kudos for issuing executive orders for gun control, but expressed their desire that he add another measure–a public registry of gun owners.
CDC Report: 35,369 Vehicle Accident Deaths, 505 Gun Accident Deaths
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) final report on death statistics for 2013 shows there were 35,369 deaths from motor vehicle accidents versus 505 deaths from the accidental discharge of firearms.
